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Davan
How to Pronounce Davan
Pronounced DAY-vun /ˈdeɪ.vən/Low
Meaning: Davan is a modern name most plausibly formed as a Da- prefixed form of Van, or as a variant of Devan and Devon. Devon is an English county whose name comes from the Celtic Dumnonii people. Davan reworks those sounds into a short, current name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Davan is a modern American name whose most likely routes are a Da- prefixed form of Van and a variant of Devan or Devon. Devon is an English county whose name traces to the Celtic Dumnonii. Davan compresses those familiar sounds into a brisk two-syllable name, used here for a girl though the underlying Devon is unisex.
Davan was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its faint peak in the mid-two-thousands. A girl named Davan then is about twenty today.
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What does the name Davan mean?
It is a modern coinage most likely a Da- prefixed form of Van or a variant of Devan and Devon, an English county name.
How do you pronounce Davan?
It is said DAY-vun /ˈdeɪ.vən/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Davan a boy or girl name?
Davan is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Davan?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid-two-thousands.